Toni Duggan learns to speak Barcelona’s language

High profile: Duggan, a star in her own right, with fellow Barcelona player Lionel MessiTONI DUGGAN

“To be honest,” says Toni Duggan, “I did feel bad about coming to Barça. It’s been my family’s hobby all my life, ever since I’ve played football, to come and watch me of a weekend. I feel quite bad that I took that away from them.”

It was the only thing that made the 26-year-old England striker pause for thought when she decided to move to Barcelona last summer; a “no-brainer” choice that was easy for the head, but not so much for the heart. Today marks the final day of her first season, and, by tomorrow, she might well have a Liga title to show for her efforts.

In England, Duggan had been queen of her own comfort zone: seven years in her native…